User blog comment:Nikolai Banks/Gangs, Tribes And Clans Of Redwall/@comment-3135907-20110606190058

Blasko and Searface begin hauling the first chest into the woods when Blocknose gets back, followed by Patcheye and a sleep-deprived Wettey. "WHAT IS ALL THIS BLASKO YOU-" begins Wettey, but instead of reprimanding Blasko he says one word: "Gold." "Aye, Cap'n, as much gold as you kin..." begins Blasko, but Wettey stops him short. "An' who are these curmudgeons 'ere doin'? Takin' your- er- my treasure, eh!" "No, no, Cap'n, yew got it all wron-" "Don' tell me wot I got wrong an' wot I diden'! Now sharrup, an' git ter haulin' that gold wid' Patcheye. Me, Blocky'n'Seary'll watch yer backs, me 'earts. Now git goin', please." Blasko is bewildered at his Captain's use of the word "please" and calling his mates by nicknames. "Funny 'tseems, mate," he whispers to Patcheye, "that th' Cap'n'd be talkin' to us wid those words. Downright unusual of 'im, I'd say." "Yer right there, mate," whispers Patcheye back. "But it's better'n bein' kicked an' cuffed 'round, by the fang 'tis. Cummon, afore 'e changes 'is mood." Patcheye and Blasko quickly shuffle off, in the direction of the camp.